We're Home Owners!

Yes, that's right Lucas and I just bought our first home in Moyie Springs, ID. We signed papers on Thursday and thus began a very long and busy weekend working on the house. Lucas starts the new position as the Bonners Ferry Conservation Office for IDFG (the same position He's had here in Powell)! So we have a long road to haul with fixing up the home, but we look forward to all the possibilities. So here's what we've done so far...

Before

Original for '76

How's this for a color combo?

The dirt just from the living room! 

Now, isn't this nice carpet padding?

Removal by shove...inch by inch. It took us 4+ hours to remove it from two rooms.

After painting all day on Saturday a nice beer and a beautiful view from our backyard! 

... so here's the after so far and so much more to come 

(we haven't even started on the basement yet)!

 Happy home owners! We're looking forward to all that God has in-store for us and how we can serve Him in this next chapter of our lives.

Easter

 With moving in 7 weeks 90% of our home is packed up. So, no decorations this year and no pretty dishes, but I did bake some mini Easter egg nest cheesecakes, with elk steaks, broccoli and scalloped potatoes. It was a beautiful day celebrating our risen Savior.

We even had our egg hunt outside (just missing the rain/snow by 10 minutes). This is only the second hunt we've been able to do outside in Powell.

Audrey seeing the egg...

...jumping for the egg.

Erin had so much fun this year with the hunt. Last year she just didn't know what to do with herself.

The girls and their treasure!

Resurrection Sunday

2015

Last holiday in Powell.

A day late and a dollar short...

...Well more like 13 days late! But better late then never.

Our beautiful and intelligent Audrey turned 7 on Feb. 15th! I can't believe that my oldest is already 7. She's so smart, strong (which can be a big challenge, but looking forward to her channeling that strength in the right direction), beautiful, helpful and loving.

She's enjoying (most of the time) 1st grade, loves helping me round the house, playing with her sisters and just being a little girl! She's really looking forward to hunting birds next year when she turns 8 and one day owning her own horse and ranch! 

Audrey seven years in pictures...

Keeping her trigger finger warm!

  

1st birthday

2nd birthday 

Third birthday

4 birthday 

5th birthday

6th birthday

7th birthday

May God continue to grow you into a young lady that loves Him and serves Him.

We love you so much.

Happy Birthday!

To my beautiful 2 year old!!!!!

Today my littlest "woman" is 2! I can't believe my baby is already 2. 

Erin Lauren Swanson

January 30, 2013

 

This is our Erin to a tee, happy, precocious, rambunctious, strong, loving and cuddly! We look forward to seeing that lady that God has you to be. We pray that it is one who loves Jesus and severs Him with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and one who serves those around her.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Erin!

We love you so much.